Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton

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Dr. Pete Thomas: Episode 86 Feb 18, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Pete Thomas is the former Director of Medical Support Services at Near North Health Service Corporation. He recently joined the executive team of Howard Brown Health and is a practicing attending physician part time with Near North. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry at Xavier University of Louisiana and his Medical Degree from the Chicago Medical School. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at Rush University, Illinois. His areas of interest are addictive medicine, HIV, Public Health, and Preventative Medicine.

In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Pete talk about the experience of recently having a colonoscopy, the need for higher rates of screening for colon cancer in communities of color, the opioid epidemic in the United States, pre-exposure prophylaxis treatment for HIV, how to take measures to protect yourself from HIV, HIV population statistics and the social determinants of health, non-traditional approaches to health care and approaching health from a broader perspective, the importance of fighting inflammation, the multifaceted benefits of exercise, and the need for laugher and being around people who love you.

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Dr. Tony Hampton: Episode 85 Feb 11, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Tony Hampton flies solo in this episode in order to highlight some very important information about the process of healing/recovering from hypertension and diabetes. Dr. Tony offers insights from his experience and education with regard to determining the ideal diet for the reversal of diabetes and hypertension. Additionally, he presents helpful resources and goes through a number of important research studies related to the above subject.

Dr. Tony discusses the hierarchy of different types of research studies, important studies on the efficacy of the low-carb diet for weight loss and other beneficial outcomes, important developments in the ongoing effort to make the low-carb diet more widely understood and accepted in the medical field and the wider world, the multitude of downstream benefits from fixing metabolic syndrome, why reducing sugar and carbs is so effective for healing metabolic syndrome, and strategies/tips for delicious low-carb cooking.

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Dr. Jasmin Searcy-Pate: Episode 84 Feb 04, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Jasmin Searcy-Pate is a children's book author and provides assessment and evidence-based treatment/interventions to patients and their families presenting with general outpatient and pediatric health complications. Dr. Searcy-Pate has provided psychology services for 12+ years in a variety of settings, including pediatric hospitals, military settings, and community-based health clinics. Dr. Searcy-Pate's interests and expertise include general child/adolescent mental health, pediatric health complications, and stress reduction. The focus of her practice is the interactions between the mind and the body and the powerful ways in which biological, psychological and social factors affect physical health and well-being.

In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Jasmin talk about what it means to be a Diabetes Mental Health Provider, Dr. Jasmin's new book, Olivia Takes a Mental Health Day, how to recognize the signs of mental health struggles in children, the importance of taking time off for your mental health, the mental health impacts of the pandemic on children, helping children express themselves in a mental health setting, how to create a safe environment for that expression and communication, and the connection between diet and mental health.

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Brandon Hampton: Episode 83 Jan 28, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. In this episode, Dr. Tony is joined by his son, Brandon Hampton. He is the host of the Ritmos Negros podcast, a show that explores the African roots of Latin American and Caribbean music/dance. He earned his undergraduate degree in International Studies, Spanish, and Marketing at Washington University in Saint Louis. He is currently working on his MBA at WashU as well. An avid dancer and music lover, Brandon is passionate about using music and dance to get people moving again.

In this discussion, Tony and Brandon discuss the joys of dance and artistic self-expression, the RImos Negros podcast, the place of dance in politics and celebration in various cultures, the benefits of dance as a way to get some great exercise, the cultural connections between Latin American and African cultures, the social and physical benefits of dancing, the mental stamina and clarity that results from exercise, and how to efficiently incorporate exercise into a busy schedule.

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Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford: Episode 82 Jan 21, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford is an Obesity Medicine Physician scientist, Educator, and Policy Maker at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She is a nationally and internationally sought after expert in obesity medicine who bridges the intersection medicine, public health policy, and disparities. She has five degrees, five academic fellowships, over 140 peer-reviewed articles, 55 academic awards, and has given over 300 lectures around the world. She is co-author of the book, Facing Overweight and Obesity. She is also the Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.

In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Fatima talk about the role and job of a doctor in academic medicine, how obesity can be understood as a disease, the bias surrounding obese people, the usage of harmful terms with reference to obese people, and the purpose/intended audience of the book, Facing Overweight and Obesity.

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Dr. Philip Ovadia: Episode 81 Jan 14, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Philip Ovadia is a board-certified Cardiac Surgeon and founder of Ovadia Heart Health. His mission statement is "to optimize the public's metabolic health and help people like you stay off [his] operating table." He has a deep and personal understanding of how powerful diet and lifestyle are for total health. Having discovered the secret to his own success in the low-carb/keto/carnivore diets, he had his eyes opened to the importance of metabolic health as preventative measures against almost all chronic disease. He is the author of Stay off My Operating Table: A Heart Surgeon's Metabolic Health Guide to Lose Weight, Prevent Disease, and Feel Your Best Every Day.

In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Philip talk about the meaning of the term "metabolic health," the basic measurements of metabolic health, the relative metabolic healthiness of various dietary approaches, why getting enough quality sleep is so important as an aspect of metabolic health, how diet can contribute to reduction of stress and anxiety, predictive measures of diabetes, and the content/purpose of Dr. Ovadia's book (link below).

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Dr. Sybil Cooper: Episode 80 Jan 07, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr Sybil Cooper is a Functional Nutritional Counselor with certifications from the AIP and Primal Health Coach Institute. She earned her PhD in Immunology from La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology. In her private wellness coaching Dr. Cooper helps women bust through brain fog, fatigue, and weight gain with lifestyle changes.

In their discussion, Drs. Tony and Sybil talk about the multifaceted nature of wellness, the benefits of the ketogeic diet for sleep quality, customizing cultural dishes for a low-carb diet, overactive immune systems in communities of color, intermittent fasting, and primal health coaching.

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Dr. Akita Evans: Episode 79 Dec 31, 2021

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Akita Evans is a board certified family medicine physician with training in functional medicine. She has practiced medicine for over ten years treating newborns to the elderly. Dr. Evans has a passion for individualized care, which includes exploring genetics, family history, and lifestyle to optimize physical, mental and spiritual health. She also recognizes that the way in which individuals interact within their families, communities, and environments affect their well-being.

In their discussion, Drs. Tony and Akita talk about conventional versus functional medicine, why certain cultural communities are more predisposed to having problems with carbs, dispelling myths about functional medicine, the value of thinking outside of the box as a way of life, and intermittent fasting.

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Ashley Bernardi: Episode 78 Dec 24, 2021

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Ashley Bernardi is a trauma and postpartem depression survivor. She is the author of The Authentic Power: Give Yourself Permission to Feel which was just released this month. Ashey hosts the award-winning podcast 2 Girls Talking with her friend Anna Davalos. She has a deep passion and interest in topics related to health, wellness, science, spirituality, well-being, and parenting, and recently completed her certificate in the Science of Well Being at Yale University.

In their discussion, Dr. Tony and Ashley talk about walking through trauma and postpartum depression, learning to listen to your own body in order to figure out what you need for healing, why it is never a good idea to simply numb and avoid pain in your life, the need for safe emotional support when recovering from trauma, healthy methods for coping with stress, dealing with emotional challenges using Ashley's FEEL framework, and learning to be empathetic with the traumas of others.

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Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng: Episode 77 Dec 17, 2021

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng works in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Ottawa Hospital. His research focuses on making the ICU more efficient and improving access to palliative care services. To achieve this, he founded the Resource Optimization Network, a multidisciplinary research group working to reduce health spending in this area without compromising care. He is also a speaker, author, and host of the Solving Healthcare podcast.

In their discussion, Drs. Tony and Kyeremanteng talk about racial issues in modern society, how to promote acceptance of ethnic and racial diversity in society, the need for a greater understanding of and emphasis on lifestyle intervention with patients, how to solve physician burnout, the benefits of fasting, personalizing your diet to make it work for you, and getting more people of color involved in the low-carb movement.

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